Jim Henson and Frank Oz

Kurtz produced The Dark Crystal, which was directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz.

Frank Oz

Frank Oz has directed numerous films, including The Dark Crystal with Jim Henson, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Little Shop of Horrors.

Jim Henson

For one of his earliest feature efforts, Muppet creator Jim Henson directed The Dark Crystal, a movie filled with as many nightmare-inducing monsters as adorable puppets.

by puppeteers Jim Henson and , creators of The Muppet Show Frank Oz

The Dark Crystal is a cult 1982 fantasy film directed by puppeteers Jim Henson and Frank Oz, creators of The Muppet Show.

Jim Hensonand their team , Frank Oz,

But Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and their team did The Dark Crystal , and they accomplished this movie magic through nearly flawless production design.

by Jim Henson and (the puppeteer and voice of The Muppet’s Miss Piggy Frank Oz

Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz (the puppeteer and voice of The Muppet’s Miss Piggy), The Dark Crystal was a film filled only with the most advanced animatronic puppets and creations of the time.

by Jim Henson and , produced by Gary Kurtz along with matte paintings by Industrial Light and Magic Frank Oz

Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, produced by Gary Kurtz along with matte paintings by Industrial Light and Magic to name a few, The Dark Crystal is worthy of being mentioned on The Bearded Trio.

Oz

But in addition to teaching Luke Skywalker the ways of the Force, Oz has directed quite a few films, including The Dark Crystal and What About Bob?

by Jim Henson and , the duo primarily of Muppets fame

Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, the duo primarily of Muppets fame, “The Dark Crystal” was marketed as a family movie, though the material touches on dark topics that present philosophical questions about death, power, and the balance of good and evil.

by Henson

Ultimately, The Dark Crystal was directed by Henson and executive produced by George Lucas from a screenplay by Monty Python founder Terry Jones.

Adam Cesare (Jim Henson

Adam Cesare (Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal)

the most rewarding, the film that Jim Henson most enjoyed making

I hope August 30th is successful, mostly because of all the projects Jim Henson worked on, Jim Henson said The Dark Crystal was the most rewarding, the film that Jim Henson most enjoyed making.

under the supervision of The Jim Henson Company and The Dark Crystal concept designer Brian Froud

Spanning a time period from thousands of years ago to right up to the start of the original film, this graphic novel epic will tell the definitive origin of Dark Crystal, under the supervision of The Jim Henson Company and The Dark Crystal concept designer Brian Froud.

by Academy Award Winning Cinematographer Peter Pau

THE DARK CRYSTAL is produced and directed by Academy Award Winning Cinematographer Peter Pau (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON).

and Kathryn Mullen

The Dark Crystal featuring Jim Henson and Kathryn Mullen is available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, available for rent on Google Play, and 3 others.

by Louis Leterrier

The Dark Crystal TV series was directed by Louis Leterrier, a friend of Balfe who cast Balfe in Balfe's first major movie role, playing the partner to Michael Caine’s wealthy insurance magnate in the magic-themed heist movie

David Odell , an accomplished television and film writer and director,

David Odell, an accomplished television and film writer and director, wrote the screenplay for The Dark Crystal, collaborating with Jim Henson.

Stanley Kubrick

And the movie was directed by the late great Stanley Kubrick.

The Salkinds

The Salkinds hired The Dark Crystal screenwriter David Odell to craft a story steeped in the Superman mythos—not only would this film feature a guest appearance by Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel, but both our heroes would square off against legendary super-villain Brainiac (a character first proposed for Superman III).

Jack Nicholson

In 1982, Jack Nicholson produced The Dark Crystal with Frank Oz and Jim Henson, 1985’s Return To Oz, 1989’s Slipstream, 1995